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Loading... Change the World: Recovering the Message and Mission of Jesus (edition 2010)by Michael Slaughter
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Often inspiring call to mission that becomes tedious due to constant repetition. ( ) Mike Slaughter's book is a good book for thinking new thoughts and trying to find the message and mission of Jesus for the present times. It is a good read with many thoughts that are unfamiliar to most of us. He presents his message in a skilfull manner and is engaging in his writing. I enjoyed it. J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'" no reviews | add a review
Clearly, something is not working. Despite the church's place of prominence in American culture and the ubiquity of the church in every American town, misconceptions about the faith of Jesus Christ run rampant today. Christians are known more for exclusivity than for love, more for pot lucks than for solving world hunger. It's time for churches to get over the cruise-ship mentality of being a program-provider, and reconnect with the true message and mission of Jesus: to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed. The church is called to be a mission outp No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)269Religions Christian church and church work Revivals + Spiritual retreats + Parish missionsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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